Orvoš Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Orvoš Surname User-submission:

Orvos means 'doctor' in Hungarian.

Orvoš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Orvos (705), Örvöš (1) & Örvös (24) are calculated separately.

Orvoš Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Orvos means 'doctor' in Hungarian.

- ivanaorvosova

Orvoš Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orvoš Come From? nationality or country of origin

Orvoš is more frequently found in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Orvos, Örvöš or Örvös. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orvoš? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Orvoš occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Orvoš live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Orvoš is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 296,469. In Slovakia Orvoš is most prevalent in: Nitra Region, where 89 percent are found, Bratislava Region, where 6 percent are found and Trnava Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Slovakia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 34 percent are found and Serbia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orvos93705/
Orvo8912/
Örvöš871/
Gorvo8032/
Örvös8024/
Orvoy802/
Orrvo801/
Orvoj801/
Orvoh801/
Orvošová7730/
Orvosh73128/
Horvot7320/
Gorvoy738/
Horvoy738/
Horvaš734/
Ourvoy732/
Hohrvo730/
Arvo67326/
Orva67321/
Orbo67139/
Oruo6792/
Orwo6716/
Ourvois6716/
Gourvou6713/
Goirvoo671/

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